Welcome to Bauertology!
A portmanteau of “Bauer” (my last name) and “bracketology” (the process of predicting which teams will be selected to compete in the NCAA Tournament), Bauertology offers weekly bracketology projections, Bubble Watch analysis, and resources for fellow bracketologists to make building their own brackets a breeze.

- Bauertology: 3/15/26 (FINAL)
Y’all ready? The Selection Show is under half an hour away. We will soon learn which 68 teams will be selected to participate in the NCAA Tournament. For the first time in a long time, I feel pretty darn good about which 68 are in. It was just last year that I was pulling myContinue reading “Bauertology: 3/15/26 (FINAL)” - Bauer’s Bubble Watch: 3/14/26
Well, look who decided to make good on his promise for once. For years, I have tried and tried to get out a final final edition of Bauer’s Bubble Watch immediately preceding Selection Sunday, since there are so many things that can change in the Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday before the big reveal due toContinue reading “Bauer’s Bubble Watch: 3/14/26” - Bauertology: 3/12/26
Aha! Surprised ya, didn’t I? A new Bauertology bracket and seed list on a Thursday instead of a Friday—practically unheard of! Well, there’s a reason: I’m hardly going to have any time for bracket-building today, as my real world job may require me to work for about 14 hours straight. Plus, it seems a bitContinue reading “Bauertology: 3/12/26”